The Congress, which during its previous rule in Karnataka turned state capital Bangalore into an IT powerhouse, appears to have seized the opportunity to climb to a higher level in technology innovation and entrepreneurship.


Ambitious plans but massive hurdles to remain IT leader (Karnataka Newsletter)


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In a move to redress complaints of those visiting Himachal Pradesh, the state tourism department has extended an SMS facility whereby one can seek assistance by sending a message, an official said Friday.


Now, tourists in Himachal can SMS complaints


Lab mice receiving gut bacteria from obese humans are likely to put on more weight compared to those given bacteria from the gut of lean humans, US researchers say.


Human gut microbes may help fight obesity: Study


Doctors and researchers have come out with a single pill, called a polypill, to help patients with cardio-vascular diseases (CVD) to overcome the problem of taking too many medicines.


Single pill for cardio-vascular diseases tested


Global software major Microsoft has built a dedicated portal for its Indian developers with a community-based platform to network and engage, its Indian subsidiary said Thursday.


Microsoft builds portal for Indian developers


The opening in the earth's stratospheric ozone layer over Antarctica is closing slowly and should recover completely in the later half of this century, though its effect on global climate change is still uncertain.


Ozone layer's depletion will cease in time: Academic


Kerala company Eram Scientific has bagged the prestigious Skoch Awards 2013 for developing user-friendly "She Toilets" for women, the first of its kind in the country, and for connecting eToilets across the country.


Kerala firm bags award for developing 'she toilets'


US researchers may have identified a compound that appears to reverse the learning deficits associated with Down Syndrome in lab mice.


Potential cure emerges for Down Syndrome


Samsung Electronics has rolled out a first-generation watch-like wearable device that allows users to call and send messages hands-free. A user leaving a grocery store with both hands full would still be able to make a call without touching the screen.


Samsung rolls out watch-like wearable device


Samsung Electronics rolled out a first-generation wearable device Galaxy Gear that allows users to track hands-free call and messages.


Samsung rolls out wearable device


Nigerian twins joined at the lower abdomen and hips were successfully operated upon and separated at the B.L. Kapur (BLK) superspeciality hospital after a 13-hour surgery.


First foreigner conjoined twins separated in Delhi hospital


Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's online mentions over the past six months have grown by 126 percent while those of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi dropped by 2 percent, a survey said Wednesday.


Modi most mentioned online, claims survey


Did you know that while you sleep, there are genes in the brain that are actually turned on? Scientists now say that these genes are vital for the repair and growth of brain cells.


Sleep deep to boost brain function


India's first 'military' satellite was Wednesday put into the geosynchronous orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth, five days after it was launched Aug 30 onboard an European rocket from Kourou in French Guiana off the Pacific coast.


Indian 'military' satellite put into earth's orbit


Leading Hungarian software firm NNG Tuesday rolled out a personal navigator it has developed and customised with the New Delhi-based Ayana Navigation Solutions Ltd for road users across India.


Personal navigator for road users rolled out


Austrian scientists have discovered a natural remedy which could play an important role in the treatment of dementia in the future.


A possible remedy for dementia


Scientists have solved the mystery of why one of the world's smallest frogs -- Gardiner's Seychelles frog -- can hear without an ear.


Frogs that hear with their mouths


Abu Dhabi, Sep 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched a new Arabic Twitter account to engage with The Arabic-speaking community on the popular social media platform.


Etihad Airways launches Arabic Twitter account


A team at Melbourne IVF and the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia have achieved a breakthrough by helping an infertile woman to conceive through an ovarian tissue transplanted into her abdomen.


Australian doctors create history in IVF technology


There is a need in India to curb the import of medical equipment and focus on indigenous healthcare technology to make procedures and services affordable for all, a report released Monday said.


Curb technology import for universal healthcare: Report


Renewable energy expert S.P. Gon Chaudhuri was robbed of cash and valuables, including medals, after armed assailants barged into his house, the scientist said Monday.

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